North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
Environmental Sustainability Report
Update - August 2001

The mission of the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety (CC&PS) is to enhance the quality of life of North Carolinians by controlling crime and ensuring public safety through:

• Planning and coordinating response, recovery and mitigation efforts in the event of a disaster
• Fostering cooperation among criminal justice agencies
• Enforcing certain regulations and laws within our jurisdiction
• Managing resources to support crime prevention efforts
• Assisting innocent victims of crime

The department's environmental sustainability plan was developed under the supervision of Eric Tolbert, the department's environmental sustainability officer. The department is a member of the WasteWise Task Force, with Deputy Secretary Billy Ray Cameron serving as the department's representative.

CC&PS continues its commitment to environmental stewardship through participation in the WasteWise Program and departmental recycling efforts. The CC&PS report reflects updates of ongoing and future environmentally sustainable activities.

Current Projects for North Carolina Division of Emergency Management include:

• Disaster Debris Management and Deconstruction Initiative
• Acquisition of Flood-Prone Properties
• Permanent Replacement Housing Program: Building Sustainable Houses
• Hazard Mitigation Planning Initiative: Linking Disaster Recovery, Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Development
• Getting to Open Space
• Barrier Island Resource Guide

Current Projects for Law Enforcement Support Services include:

• Excess Property Program

Current Projects for North Carolina National Guard:

• Hot Water Weed Control
• Integrated Training Area Management, Camp Butner
• Pneumatic Blast Control and Recovery System for Painting Operation

---

| Crime Control & Public Safety Home Page | Disaster Debris Management | Flood Control | | Replacement Housing | Hazard Mitigation | Open Space | Barrier Island Resource Guide | | Excess Property |  Weed Control  | Land Management | Painting Operation |